Sarah-Jane Stratford On Writing About The Hollywood Blacklist & The Red Scare

<p>Today's guest is Sarah Jane Stratford. Her first novel, <a href='https://amzn.to/2WMXkuJ'>Radio Girls</a>, was based on the early days of the BBC and its pioneering talks producer, Hilda Matheson. <a href='https://amzn.to/2QTisM3'>Red Letter Days</a>, her newest novel, continues that tradition by similarly highlighting a little known but influential woman in media set during the 19 fifties Red Scare and inspired by the real life TV producer Hannah Weinstein, <a href='https://amzn.to/2QTisM3'>Red Letter Days</a> reveals the untold story of women who escaped the Hollywood blacklist. Sarah joined me today to talk about the inspiration for <a href='https://amzn.to/2QTisM3'>Red Letter Days </a>and the research involved in writing about the Red Scare. Also covered - the challenge of basing a fictional character on a real person, and the last repercussions of the Red Scare.</p> <a href='https://www.mindymcginnis.com/support-the-blog-podcast'>Support the Podcast</a> <a href='http://www.mindymcginnis.com/podcast/sarah-jane-stratford-on-writing-about-the-hollywood-blacklist-amp-the-red-scare'>Read the Transcript</a> <p style="text-align:center;"> </p> <p style="text-align:center;">Links for Sarah:</p> <p style="text-align:center;">Site: <a href='http://www.sarahjanestratford.com/'>http://www.sarahjanestratford.com/</a></p> <p style="text-align:center;">Twitter: <a href='https://twitter.com/stratfordsj'>https://twitter.com/stratfordsj</a></p> <p style="text-align:center;">Facebook: <a href='https://www.facebook.com/SarahJaneStratfordAuthor/'>https://www.facebook.com/SarahJaneStratfordAuthor/</a></p> <p style="text-align:center;">Instagram: <a href='https://www.instagram.com/sarahjanestratford/'>https://www.instagram.com/sarahjanestratford/</a></p> <p style="text-align:center;"> </p> <p style="text-align:center;">Ad Links:     </p> <p style="text-align:center;">Personal Revolution Podcast: <a href='https://www.himalaya.com/revolution1'>https://www.himalaya.com/revolution1</a></p>